O' Come All Ye Faithful
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Lyrics

Looking at his son across the room
The father was feeling a disconnect with his son that he desperately wanted to bridge.

He feared to cross that divide
The father was scared of failure, which prevented him from trying to reconcile with his son.

But how long could he stay in this dark
The father realized that living without his son was akin to living in darkness.

That allows us all to hide
The guilt and regret that he carried made it easier for him to avoid confrontations with his son.

Is there a wrong so great in life
The father wonders if there is anything so terrible that it could undo all the good a person has done in their life.

That it undoes every good we've ever done
He questions whether one misdeed could forever erase any positive contributions we have made to the world.

Is there an act so good it would undo all our wrongs
The father wonders if there is any single good act that could make up for a lifetime of wrongs.

Every single one?
He questions whether he can ever make up for all the times he failed his son.

And in putting his whole
The father tries putting all his energy and attention towards one gesture…

Life into this gesture
...the act of reconnecting with his son.

Would failing make it
The father is worried about how much it would hurt to fail in his effort.

Any lesser?
He hopes that even if he fails, his effort is still meaningful.

Then through the window he thought he saw
The father sees a fleeting glimpse of familiarity in the snow.

In the falling snow so near
A snowfall brings a moment of clarity for the father.

The outline of his son's mother's face
The father imagines he sees the face of his ex-wife reflecting in the snow.

But then it disappeared
But it quickly vanished, leaving him unsure and unsettled.

It was only there for a second
The image was very brief…

And a second's not long, but yet
...but it was long enough to prompt him to take action.

It was enough to cause that man
This was a turning point for the father.

To take that very first step
He took a literal and metaphorical first step to confront his son.

And that step was followed by another
Resolving the rift between him and his son required a series of steps.

In that room still lit so dim
The setting was dreary, as if the coldness outside had permeated the room.

And before he realized how far he had gone
Things escalated more quickly than he had anticipated.

His son was directly in front of him
The father is now face-to-face with his son, feeling a mixture of nervousness and hope.

Then the father noticed on the windowsill
He is distracted by a photo nearby on the windowsill.

An old photo that he long ago had seen
He recognizes it as a picture of himself and his ex-wife from their younger years.

It was a picture of him and his wife
The photo shows the father and mother of his son in happier times.

When they were both about nineteen
The picture was taken when they were very young.

It was leaning against a folder
The photo was propped up on something.

That said 'property of the deceased'
The folder bearing the photo was labeled 'belonging to the dead'.

And underneath was his wife's name
The label had his ex-wife's name listed underneath the ominous inscription.

And the date it had been released
There was a date indicating when the folder was turned over to his son.

It was obviously her personal possessions
Whatever was inside the folder were his ex-wife’s belongings.

That had been given to his son
His son had inherited these personal belongings.

Because since he had left them all behind
The father realizes that he had not taken any of his ex-wife’s belongings after their separation.

The child was the only one
His son was now the only one with any connection to the mother.

His son must have always kept it with him
The folder containing the photo was clearly a prized possession of his son.

For the folder was weathered and torn
The folder was old and had clearly been used quite often.

And he must have gazed at that picture countless times
The photo held huge sentimental value.

For it was also all tattered and worn
But this was because of how cherished the photo was.

Then his son noticed him standing there
The son becomes aware of his father's presence in the room.

And from his task looked up
The son is so focused on his photo that he only looks up semi-reluctantly.

And then looked at the picture beside him
The father notices that his son is carrying a folder with a picture inside.

And that one look, was enough
A single glance between the father and son is enough for them to understand each other.

He recognized it was his father
The son immediately recognizes who his father is.

That was now standing there
His father is in the room with him for the first time in a very long time.

And gave him a smile of pure love and forgiveness
The son’s simple smile is enough for the father to feel welcomed and loved unconditionally.

And of the past, he did not care
The son does not hold grudges based on their past.

He did not care where he had been
The son only cares that his father is here now.

The whys, the wheres, the hows
He does not question his father’s reasoning for coming today.

He only cared that his father was there
All he cares about is that his father has shown up.

Standing by him now
Being by his son’s side is all that matters to the father.

Then the father turned and walked across the room
The father has temporarily left his son’s side to retrieve a baby from an incubator.

Which by now had lost its distance
The distance between the two of them has been bridged and the setting no longer feels so alienating.

And went to the nearest incubator
The father needs to find a new baby to hold.

And picked up a trembling infant
As the father holds the infant, he feels responsible for ensuring the baby’s safety.

And with the child within his arms
The stability and comfort of the father’s arms is a refuge for the baby.

He returned to his son
The father is fulfilling a role; he is providing emotional stability.

And all the pain within his soul
All the emotional pain that he has carried is starting to disappear.

At that moment was undone
The father begins to forgive himself.

And he sat in the rocking chair beside him
The father sits down and starts gently rocking the baby in his arms.

With the life he had retrieved
He is holding a tangible symbol of a new start and new life.

And side-by-side together
Side-by-side with his son, the father finally has an opportunity to be what he always wanted to be.

They rocked all through that Christmas Eve
Together they spend an evening holding their baby and sharing a sense of hope.